OPINION
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Hope for Hagedorn
Opinion | Oops, he did it again. Justice Brian Hagedorn has sided with liberals on an important case. Read more
David Michael Miller
Two kinds of liberals
Opinion | City voters overall rejected the idea of a full-time council, with the exception of the near east side and the downtown and student wards. Read more
Apr 7, 2021
Dylan Brogan
The men’s shelter dilemma
Opinion | If you don’t like East Towne as the site for a men’s shelter, what is the alternative? Read more
Apr 7, 2021
Alvarez’s successor needs to embrace new business model
Opinion | Barry Alvarez will be the last athletic director from the old college sports world. There’s a new world coming. Read more
Mar 31, 2021
Loren Zemlicka
Let Madison’s democracy riot go on
Opinion | A city committee is once again studying whether Madison has too many city committees and if meetings run too long. If past is prologue, look for nothing to happen. Read more
Mar 23, 2021
Kristian Knutsen
Keep our citizen council
Opinion | Voters will be asked on the April ballot whether they support changing the makeup of the Madison city council from a part-time, 20-member council ($13,000 a year salary) to a full-time 10-member body ($65,000 a year salary). Read more
Mar 17, 2021
Law Forward takes on WILL
Opinion | Law Forward is fighting WILL’s attempts to short circuit the process by giving the Wisconsin Supreme Court original jurisdiction over the inevitable suit that will be filed over the next round of redistricting. Read more
Mar 10, 2021
Wisconsin’s wolf hunt travesty
Opinion | Let's be clear: There was no biological or social imperative for a hunt. It only happened because some hunters just wanted to kill wolves. Read more
Mar 3, 2021
7:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
More housing, less neighborhood input
Opinion | A pending proposal would give automatic approval to developments of up to 60 housing units that meet basic zoning requirements. After city review, permits could be issued without any need to go to the Plan Commission or meet with neighbors. Read more
Feb 24, 2021
7:00 AM
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Let’s make it “Hank Aaron Field”
Opinion | Aaron deserves more than to have his number retired (it already is) and a statue in front of the stadium (it’s already there). Read more
Feb 16, 2021
10:00 AM
The mayor won’t let us have any fun!
Opinion | Before killing the idea of removing buses from State Street and turning it into a pedestrian mall, how about forming a committee to hash out the issues? Read more
Feb 10, 2021
7:00 AM
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Freedom is a constant struggle
Opinion | I choose to remember those moments in time that have uplifted us, that have awed us all with people’s bravery and resolve, and have shown us the ability of the human voice to pave the path for major change. Read more
Feb 9, 2021
12:00 PM
Todd Hubler
Reinvent State Street, again
Opinion | State Street was already struggling before COVID-19. But there are a couple of encouraging things on the horizon. Read more
Feb 3, 2021
8:45 AM
Favorite reads
Bygone Madison menus
A year into the pandemic, our food editor finally sifts through her files to set up her home office. Some beloved old menus found in the desk detritus deserve to be shared. Read more
A swing through divided Wisconsin
President Donald Trump will likely need battleground Wisconsin to win re-election. Are voters in key swing areas of the state still backing him? Staff writer Dylan Brogan hit the road to find out. Read more
A stitch in time
Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more
After the purge
With a “Wisconsin is open for business” mantra, former Gov. Scott Walker and legislative Republicans set a course to dramatically diminish the role of science in regulating and protecting Wisconsin’s abundant natural resources. Read more
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
